look of intense dislike and hatred; look of disgust and distress
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to look disgusted and pained; to show extreme aversion; to knit one's brows in distaste
literaryA formal, literary idiom describing a facial expression of deep revulsion, displeasure, or moral distress. Often used to criticize something deplorable.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
zhǒng种
huāng荒
miù谬
de的
yán言
lùn论
，
tā他
bù不
jìn禁
jí疾
shǒu首
cù蹙
é额
。
Upon hearing such absurd remarks, he couldn't help but frown in extreme disgust.
Tán谈
jí及
dāng当
shí时
de的
shè社
huì会
luàn乱
xiàng象
，
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
zǒng总
shì是
jí疾
shǒu首
cù蹙
é额
，
tòng痛
xīn心
bù不
yǐ已
。
When talking about the social chaos of that time, the old gentleman always knitted his brows in distress and felt deep sorrow.
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Miàn面
duì对
guān官
chǎng场
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
，
zhèng正
zhí直
zhī之
shì士
wú无
bù不
jí疾
shǒu首
cù蹙
é额
。
In the face of official corruption, all upright people showed looks of intense hatred and pain.
Tā她
nà那
jí疾
shǒu首
cù蹙
é额
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
，
qīng清
chǔ楚
de地
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
zhè这
gè个
jué决
dìng定
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
Her disgusted and pained expression clearly conveyed her dissatisfaction with this decision.